St Michael's CofE Aided Infant School, Dorking

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 47

Data last updated 31 Aug 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicola Cleather
Pupils:18 / 84 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01372373717
Address:School Lane, Mickleham, Dorking, RH5 6EW
Federation:Mole Valley Gateway Church of England Schools Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 26 April 2022View full report
URN:125170
UKPRN:10079635
Diocese:Diocese of Guildford
Constituency:Dorking and Horley
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

16.5

Avg class size

16.5

Infant (KS1)

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

William IV (opp)
125m · 2 min walk
Church (adj)
392m · 6 min walk
The Villa (opp)
808m · 13 min walk
Juniper Hall (opp)
984m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

21%

Available places

18 pupils

84 capacity

66 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Dorking

Low pressure
New homes approved:761
Projected new pupils:190

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dorking

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

26 April 2022
30 November 2016
26 January 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.21598%

Overall absence

20%

Persistent absence

25

Enrolments

Authorised4.96408%
Unauthorised1.25191%
Persistent (10%+)20%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.80936%
18/19
4.68895%
20/21
6.95331%
21/22
8.73526%
22/23
5.45572%
23/24
6.21598%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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